The district of Maringue, in the central Mozambican province of Sofala, was linked to the national electricity grid, based on the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi, this week, a month ahead of schedule.

25 June, 2015

Syrah Resources receives approval for Balama project

The Australian based mining company Syrah Resources has announced that it has received the legal title to the land (DUAT) for its Balama graphite and vanadium project in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

18 June, 2015

President Nyusi inaugurates water system

President Filipe Nyusi on 17 June inaugurated a new water supply system that will dramatically improve life for the 55,000 inhabitants of the town of Mocimboa da Praia, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

15 June, 2015

US$467 million pledged in programme aid

Donors and funding agencies have promised the Mozambican government over US$467 million in programme aid for 2016.

12 June, 2015

Japanese support for Nacala port development

The Japanese government, through the Japanese International Cooperation agency (JICA), is to provide US$250 million for the second phase of the Development Project for the northern Mozambican port of Nacala.

8 June, 2015

Funding sought from Islamic Development Bank

The Mozambican government hopes to obtain funding from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for various investment projects for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Omar Mitha, announced in Maputo.

7 June, 2015

President Nyusi visits new port at Nacala-a-Velha

The new port of Nacala-a-Velha, and its coal terminal, on the coast of the northern province of Nampula, is a step forwards in the industrialisation of the country, declared Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi.

5 June, 2015

Real estate project for Pemba announced

The Portuguese Entreposto Group announced in Maputo on Thursday that it plans to invest more than US$25 million in a real estate project in Pemba, capital of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

21 September, 2018

Poachers and illegal loggers jailed

The Chigubo district court, in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, has, over the past three months, sentenced 14 people to jail terms of between 15 days and 12 years for poaching and illegal logging in the Banhine National Park.

19 September, 2018

Government approves water management plan

The Mozambican government on 18 September approved a National Water Resource Management Plan for the next 20 years that will cost an estimated US$28 billion.

18 September, 2018

President Nyusi wants greater visibility for Mozambique Island

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on 17 September urged the residents of Mozambique Island, off the coast of the northern province of Nampula, to join the government initiatives intended to grant greater visibility to the island as a cultural treasure.